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Spectroscopy and Kinetics, 6 ECTS credits.
/Spektroskopi och kinetik/
For:
KA
KeBi
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 56
Rec. self-study hours: 104
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical engineering
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
The course aims to confer knowledge in physical chemistry within the areas kinetics, quantum mechanics and molecular spectroscopy and skills in problem solving and laboratory tasks within the areas listed in the course contents below. After successfully completed course the course participant will be able to:
- understand the basic principles underlying the physical processes covered in the course
- describe and discuss the physical phenomena as well as the kinetic and spectroscopic instruments and measurement techniques, and account for, explain and exemplify the theory
- perform calculations in one or more dimensions and solve problems within the course content area.
- apply the acquired facts and skills on and analyse complex physical processes
- conclude whether obtained results are reasonable and reflect over fundamental physical-chemistry problems in science, nature and society
- work with physical-chemistry problems solitarily and in groups
- organize the laboratory work and analyse, compile and account for the laboratory exercise results in laboratory reports.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
General Chemistry 1, 2, Organic Chemistry 1, Biochemistry 1, Mathematics entry level course Analysis in one and several variables or equivalent.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Biological Measurements and Nanochemistry
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Organisation:
The theory is presented during the lectures. Problem solving is practised during the lessons. In the laboratory exercises fundamental laboratory techniques and moments connected to the theory and problem solving are practised. The laboratory exercises, whose laboratory exercise instructions and safety rules must be studied prior to the exercise, are mandatory. Written reports are handed in within five workdays from the laboratory exercise occasion.
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Course contents:
Lectures, lessons and laboratory exercises cover the following areas:
- Kinetics: rate equations and their integration, reaction order, half life, reaction mechanisms, catalysis, photochemistry, techniques for measuring fast reactions, flow, flash and relaxation methods, activation energies and molecular reaction dynamics.
- Quantum mechanics: basic quantum-mechanical concepts, one- and multidimensional particle-in-a-box, harmonic and anharmonic oscillator, rotation on a ring and on a sphere, the hydrogen atom, plus elementary introduction to many-electron atomic and molecular electron structure.
- Spectroscopy: interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter by absorption and emission, fluorescence and phosphorescence, lasers, and rotational, vibrational and electron spectroscopic methods such as microwave, infrared, visible/UV, X-ray photoelectron and magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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Course literature:
Atkins, P.W., Physical Chemistry (parts of). Collection of Exercises and Laboratory instructions.
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Laboratory work
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4,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
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For approved laboratory work carried-through laboratory exercises and approved reports are required.
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Magdalena Svensson
Examiner: Lars Ojamäe
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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